Head coach Peter Stuursma and the Hope College football staff are excited to announce their line-up of summer camps for 2017.
YOUTH CAMP - Saturday, April 22
To kick things off this spring, they will be holding a youth clinic that will take place in the afternoon on Saturday, April 22. Campers, grades 3rd through 8th grade, will have a chance to join the Hope Football team as they wrap up their spring season. Campers will receive individualized attention from the players and coaching staff and get a feeling for what it's like to be part of the Flying Dutchmen football program. Each camper will receive a T-shirt and a family pass to attend a game during the fall season. Cost is $25. Check-in starts at 12:30 pm, followed by a two-hour field session from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
SPEED AND AGILITY CAMP - Tuesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 22
Another new camp option this summer is a two-day Speed and Agility Camp. This camp is open to all athletes, boys and girls, entering grades 3 through 8 in the fall of 2017. This two-day action-packed camp will help young athletes gain experience in the art of speed training. They will have a positive experience while gaining knowledge of speed development, training, and leave with a specific training plan geared towards faster movements. Any boy or girl is welcome to participate in this speed training clinic regardless of prior experience.
The coaching staff will include Peter Stuursma, Hope College Head Football Coach, Mike Ricketts, Hope College Defensive Coordinator and former track coach, Irv Sigler, Hope College Offensive Coordinator and former track coach, and Dan Margritz, Hope College Linebacker coach and Strength & Conditioning Coordinator who has trained a variety of athletes including high school, college, and professional and is an expert in speed development. Please come dressed in shorts and t-shirts, have running shoes and cleats, and a great attitude to work hard and learn to go FAST! Each camper will receive a T-shirt and a family pass to attend a game during the fall season. Cost is $50. Check-in from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m., followed by a two-hour field session from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
ELITE ONE-DAY PROSPECT CAMPS - Saturday, May 20 (10 am - 2:30 pm), Friday, June 23 (10:30 am - 2:30 pm) or Friday, July 14 (3:00 pm - 7:15 pm)
Head Coach Peter Stuursma and the Hope College football staff will be holding three separate one-day prospect camps for 9th-12th graders interested in playing football at the college level and learning more about Hope College, on and off the football field. Prospects will participate in a two-hour training session before they head across campus to enjoy a meal in the dining hall and hear more from Coach Stuursma. Each prospect will receive a free t-shirt. Cost is $60 for advanced registration, $70 for walk-ups. A football helmet is required for participation.
To register for any of these camps, please visit www.hope.edu/camps.
